Apartments Tech

GlobeSt.com and CRETech are coming together to present two highly engaging sessions that highlight cutting-edge technology solutions at the upcoming RealShare APARTMENTS conference. These interactive and entertaining discussions will provide key takeaways and practical insights from top technology innovators and top adopters in the multifamily industry. View details in agenda.

Blockchain Show Ep. 3 – Michael Beckerman – CEO, CREtech

Blockchain Show, Season 1, Episode 2 – 29m On our new Blockchain show called Off the Block, host Steve Nson, CEO of AnySizeDeals interviews Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech. Click here to watch! …

VC Cash and Startups are Behind Portland Tech

PORTLAND, OR—The impact the tech sector has had on commercial real estate appears to be in one fell swoop but in actuality has been building since the financial crisis of 2008. The trend of start-ups and tech companies occupying large spaces in metropolitan areas is occurring all over North America and especially in tech-vital cities. So says Cushman & Wakefield’s annual report, Tech Cities 2.0, that identifies existing and emerging tech centers increasingly driving the North American econom…

Amazon’s Plant Prefab Investment a Boon for Modular Industry

The recent entry of tech heavyweights into the modular industry foreshadows significant advancements that have the potential to catapult modular into the mainstream.

Knotel losing count during US leasing tear

Flexible office space provider Knotel has been on a leasing tear this year, adding nine new locations and more than 80,000 s/f in Manhattan last month alone. Overall, the company has spread its model to a dozen properties in 2018, accounting for more than 180,000 new square feet in New York, bringing its total footprint here to more than one million s/f since it was founded in 2016.

Realty Mogul Returns Reach $100M in Cash Disbursements

Crowdfunding firm Realty Mogul has reached $100 million in cash disbursements, a major milestone for the company, GlobeSt.com reports exclusively. The firm has two REITs, MogulREIT I and MogulREIT II as well as private placement opportunities, all of which contributed to the returns.

CoStar Starts Going After Password-Sharing Users In Legal Blitz

CoStar Group is following through on its threat to sue individuals who steal access to its platform.  The $14B, D.C.-based commercial real estate data giant filed seven lawsuits Wednesday evening in six different federal courts against real estate professionals based in New Jersey, California, Oregon, Texas and Georgia.

Brandywine picks Tysons to launch Bex, its new take on flexible amenity space

Philadelphia-based Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) has come up with a new weapon in the battle with coworking space companies to attract and retain commitment-phobic tenants, and its name is Bex. Short for the Brandywine Experience, the first Bex is set to open soon from ground-floor space at 8260 Greensboro Drive in Tysons, a nondescript, seven-story office building. It’s not big, at about 6,300 square feet, but Brandywine hopes it will have an outsized impact on occupancy rates across its…

Meero Announces Partnership with Matterport

Sunnyvale, CA – October 3, 2018 – The worldwide leader in photography, Meero, has announced a partnership with the leading immersive media company, Matterport. The collaboration will make Matterport’s 3D virtual tours and VR cloud-hosted technology accessible to Meero’s 30,000 customers across 100 countries. Meero, which recently raised $45 million in its second funding round, combines AI technology, process and visual content management on its platform. The company automates video and photos…

Honda Putting $2.75 Billion Into G.M.’s Self-Driving Venture

In the race to develop self-driving cars, General Motors has picked up another hefty ally.

Honda, the Japanese automaker, has agreed to buy a $750 million stake in G.M.’s autonomous vehicles unit, G.M. Cruise Holdings, the two companies said Wednesday. In addition, Honda will contribute $2 billion to the project over the next 12 years.